New inquiry: SDSR 2015 and the Army
11 May 2016
The Defence Committee launches an inquiry into SDSR 2015 and the Army. The SDSR 2015 set out the Government’s strategy for the Army for the next 10 years and builds on announcements made in SDSR 2010 and the Army 2020 plan of 2012.
Terms of Reference
The Committee has agreed to hold an inquiry, and is seeking evidence, into the outcomes of SDSR 2015 for the Army focusing on the following matters:
- Progress in the delivery of the Army 2020 programme.
- What change is yet required in the Army to meet the requirements of the SDSR’s Joint Force 2025, and other changing strategic circumstances.
- The ability of the Army, by 2025, to deliver a land division with three brigades as part of the 50,000 strong force envisaged by SDSR 2015, including the provision of suitable equipment for land forces.
- How the Army is employing Regular, Reserve and other personnel as part of the MoD’s Whole Force Concept; its ability to maximise talent in its ranks, and the suitability of its career structures and terms and conditions of service.
- Whether the training programme for the Army is sufficient to meet the broad and varied requirements of its likely future commitments.
- The structure, flexibility and institutional resilience of the Army to provide both conventional defences against state-based threats and the need to counter threats that do not recognise national borders.
Submitting written evidence
Written submissions for this inquiry should be submitted via the inquiry page on the Defence Committee website. Submissions should follow guidance on written submissions.
Please bear in mind that the Committee will not consider matters currently before a court of law, or matters in respect of which court proceedings are imminent. If you anticipate such issues arising, you should discuss with the Clerk of the Committee how this might affect your submission.
The focus of the inquiry is to consider the support provided by the MoD to Service personnel, and written evidence should address that matter.
Deadline
The deadline for written submissions is Monday 6 June 2016.
Sensitive information
The Committee normally, though not always, chooses to publish the written evidence it receives.
If there is any information you believe to be sensitive you should highlight it and explain what harm you believe would result from its disclosure. The Committee will take this into account in deciding whether to publish or further disclose the evidence.